Faculty

At Pardes, our faculty are outstanding scholars, passionate educators, and dedicated mentors. They bring deep expertise in Jewish texts together with a commitment to open inquiry, thoughtful conversation, and learning across differences. 

Our faculty create classrooms where questions are welcomed, multiple perspectives are explored, and every learner is challenged to think more deeply. Their scholarship, warmth, and love of Torah inspire students from around the world to engage with Jewish learning in meaningful and lasting ways.

Rabbi Dr. Elisha S. Ancselovits
Rabbi Deborah Anstandig
Rabbi Rahel Berkovits
Dr. David I. Bernstein
Diane Bloomfield
Diane Bloomfield
Tani Cohen-Fraade
Tani Cohen-Fraade
Levi Cooper
Dr. Levi Cooper
Rahel Dweck
Michael Emerson
Rabbi Michael Emerson
Rabba Yaffa Epstein
Rabbi Mike Feuer
Gila Fine
William Friedman
Rabbi Dr. William Friedman
Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash
Rabbi Megan GoldMarche
Rabba Shani Gross
Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy
Ziva R. Hassenfeld
Ziva R. Hassenfeld
Rabbi Michael Hattin
Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield
Rabbi Alex Israel
James Jacobson-Maisels
Rabbi Dr. James Jacobson-Maisels
Judy Klitsner
Rachel Korazim
Dr. Rachel Korazim
Sefi Kraut
Dov Laimon
Rabbi Dov Laimon
Aviva Lauer
Rabbi Jonathan Leener
Rabbi David Levin-Kruss
Reuven Margrett
Rabbi Reuven Margrett
Rabbi Dr. Howard Markose
Rabbi Elhanan Miller
Rabbi Jessica Minnen
Shulie Mishkin
Rabbi Leon Morris
Tovah Leah Nachmani
Mira Neshama Niculescu
Dr. Mira Neshama Niculescu
Elisa Pearlman
Elisa Pearlman
Rabbi Rafael J. Polisuk
Rabbi Dr. Daniel Reifman
Rabbi Amirit Rosen
Leah Rosenthal
Rabbi Dr. Daniel Roth
Jamie Salter
Rabbi Meir Schweiger
Rabbi Haim Shalom
Rabbi Moshe Silver
Yiscah Smith
Laynie Solomon
Rabbi Brent Chaim Spodek
Daniel Taub
Susan Yammer
Rabbi Shlomo Zacharow
Rabbi Maya Zinkow

Faculty book releases

From ancient texts to contemporary life, Pardes faculty write books that illuminate the richness and complexity of Jewish tradition. Explore recent works by our scholars, bringing fresh insight, thoughtful interpretation, and timeless Jewish wisdom to readers around the world.